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Aepyceros melampus petersi
The relationship between hoofed mammal and oxpecker can be mutually beneficial or antagonistic, depending on whether the oxpecker sticks to blood sucking insects or begins feeding direct on the host mammal's blood. This young black faced impala was trying to shake his passenger then stopped to look at us
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Spotted on Dec 30, 2013
Submitted on Jan 13, 2014
2 Comments
Thank you, Maria! It was a great trip and we had wonderful guides. And I'm getting so much enjoyment looking up additional info for my spottings :)
Nice behavioral spotting, Karen!